Sgian Dubh + drinking = great idea?

[chasem]

When opening a nice bottle, and short of a bottle opener, there is ALWAYS a good and handy kitchen counter or deck top edge to "pop" the top off!

just be very careful when using this method! Last time I tried this, it didn't work quite perfect. The bottle cap did indeed pop off, but about an inch worth of the bottle came off with it!

[mrpharr]

I was looking at one of these myself. More of a Scots army knife.

http://scottishkilts.net/products/dr...gian_dubh.html
steve

[Rab Gordon]

I make these if you're interested - I usually wear one instead of a bladed Sgian Dubh if I'm out at anything but a very formal occasion and it often comes in very useful

here's an example of a custom made one in Culloden Bog Oak with Sterling Silver fittings, engraved Pictish Wolves and a Sheffield made drop-forged opener:

Safety Sgian Dubhs

I can supply the components if you'd like to make your own.

Regards,
Rab

[Richland]

This is what some folks have called a SGIAN- BREW so not to confuse the purpose or the history, and heritage. This name should satisfy James.
Rab makes beautiful ones..

[Panache]

Walkerk,

Thanks for the praise!

I make these if you're interested - I usually wear one instead of a bladed Sgian Dubh if I'm out at anything but a very formal occasion and it often comes in very useful

here's an example of a custom made one in Culloden Bog Oak with Sterling Silver fittings, engraved Pictish Wolves and a Sheffield made drop-forged opener...

Regards,
Rab

Rab,

I had a lot of fun making my "sgian don'ts" , but what you do is really art. Beautiful work!

Cheers

[James]

That looks good-sure I'm the resident curmudgeon-tough but someone has to do it.

Though to be serious-we are I think proud of our heritage, and look to it for inspiration and justification: but I get scared that it can be so watered down that one day there will be nothing left.

James

[Panache]

That looks good-sure I'm the resident curmudgeon-tough but someone has to do it.

Though to be serious-we are I think proud of our heritage, and look to it for inspiration and justification: but I get scared that it can be so watered down that one day there will be nothing left.

James

James,

I appreciate the craftmanship involved in making a real sgian dubh (Panache takes a minute to drool while looking at Rab's website.) However I feel the tradition is being kept alive by such things as knife handled bottle cap openers, plastic blank "blades" on mockup sgian dubhs, or even "real" sgian dubhs with chrome plated dull knife blades . We remember the tradition of the sock knife that once upon a time ALWAYS was a real and sharp working blade. If it was to only be a honest to goodness real sharp blades or nothing at all, eventually the sgian dubh would disappear completely. Just like kilts evolve, so do the accessories. I say better to evolve that become extinct.

Respectfully

[Rab Gordon]

Thanks for the kind comments on my work.

Personally, I'd rather have a bottle opener than a blunt (or plastic) blade any day. Although I respect and largely agree with the feelings on retaining the traditional Sgian Dubh with a sharp and useable blade, many societies have become a lot more restrictive in this regard. (probably best left for another discussion)

Rab

[beloitpiper]

After looking over Rab's work, I think I'll "get me ona dem!"

Oh, and sgian-brew is probably the funniest thing I've heard all day. I like that...

And to James: yes, I fully appreciate tradition and heritage (read my profile). I have a real Sgian Dubh, I just need a safety one to wear places that a knife would be forbidden. I called it a sgian dubh out of lack of a better word. Luckily Richland remidied that for me....heh heh...."sgian brew"....

[Rex_Tremende]

That looks good-sure I'm the resident curmudgeon-tough but someone has to do it.

Well, THAT explains a LOT of things.

Hmph!

Regards,
Rex, curmudgeon in training.
Just read his Do's and Don'ts posts!